Origins of the Gurd surname
About the Gurds
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Interesting facts about Gurd
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What are the most common Gurd first names?
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William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Gurds
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Gurds in 1921
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29
Dressmaker
23
Lab
23
General Servant Domestic
14
Domestic Servant
11
Commmon male occupations for Gurds in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
41
Farm Labourer
26
Lab
25
Shepherd
18
Agricultural Laborer
16
